Poppenberg

#838 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Poppenberg is a tree-covered hill east of Ilfeld in the Harz mountains of Germany, at an elevation of 601 metres. Since 1897, there has been a 33-metre-high steel lattice observation tower on the summit. The tower was built by the Nordhausen branch of the Harz Club and was named after Otto, Prince of Stolberg-Wernigerode. In good weather, it has an extensive view over the South Harz, the Goldene Aue and the Kyffhäuser. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°35'17"N, 10°49'39"E

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ThuringiaGermany

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Poppenberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hohnstein Castle, Stolberg Castle, Old Mint, KZ Gedenkstätte Mittelbau Dora.

1.3 miS
Forts and castles
Hohnstein Castle
34 min walk • Hohnstein Castle, perched atop a rocky promontory in the Saxon Switzerland region of Germany, is a testament to medieval architecture and a storied past. This formidable fortress, with origins dating back to the early 12th century, has served various roles throughout...
5.5 miE
Forts and castles
Stolberg Castle, Stolberg
141 min walk • Stolberg Castle is a palace in the town of Stolberg in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It dates to the 13th century and stands above the town on a hill with steep drops on three sides. Since 2003 it has been completely restored and renovated by the German Foundation for Monument Conservation.
5.6 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Old Mint, Stolberg
144 min walk • The Old Mint is a protected timber-framed house in the town of Stolberg in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The building houses the Old Mint Museum. It is located at No. 19, Niedergasse.
4.9 miSW
51°32'7"N • 10°45'9"E
KZ Gedenkstätte Mittelbau Dora, Nordhausen
124 min walk • Museum
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carlshaushöhe
125 min walk • The Carlshaushöhe is a mountain, 626.3 m, in the Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
5.2 miSW
Hill with a storied WWII history
Kohnstein
132 min walk • The Kohnstein is a hill in Thuringia, Germany, 2 kilometres southwest of the village of Niedersachswerfen and 3 kilometres northwest of the centre of the town of Nordhausen.
1.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Gänseschnabel, Ilfeld
39 min walk • The Gänseschnabel is a natural monument north of Ilfeld in Thuringia, Germany. It is a striking, free-standing rock pillar made of porphyry, which resembles the beak of a goose and from which there is a comprehensive view of the Behre valley looking towards Netzkater.
4.8 miE
Tree
Hunrodeiche, Stolberg
123 min walk • The Hunrodeiche or, more rarely, the Hunrodseiche, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is an oak tree over 1,000 years old near Hainfeld in the county of Mansfeld-Südharz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
1.8 miE
Dam
Talsperre Neustadt
47 min walk • The Neustadt Dam, also known as the Nordhausen Dam, is the oldest dam in the Free State of Thuringia in Germany. It supplies drinking water to the town of Nordhausen. The dam is a curved gravity dam made of rubble stone, based on the Intze Principle.
2.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Ziegenberg
67 min walk • The Ziegenberg is a low ridge between the villages of Benzingerode and Heimburg on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains in central Germany. The ridge is a designated nature reserve.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sandlünz
38 min walk • The Sandlünz is a hill in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It is 516.2 m above sea level and located near Netzkater in the county of Nordhausen in the state of Thuringia.